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Hi dr what age leg bones fuse at max?

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Dr. Alexios Apazidis answered

Specializes in Orthopedic Reconstructive Surgery

Skeletal maturity: Although average age for maturity is 14 in girls and 16 in boys, the outliers could be quite older. Certainly by 25yo, I would never expect to see open physis but until then there can be continued growth, more likely in males.

Answered 1/26/2016

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